Nainggolan set up substitute Lautaro Martinez with a delightful threaded pass for the Argentina forward to fire Inter to a 1-0 win at Parma on Saturday.

It was the first time Nainggolan had been involved in an Inter goal since Nov. 3, when he scored the last of his three goals for the club. The 30-year-old Nainggolan, who has had injury problems, has struggled since joining from Roma in the offseason in a deal which valued him at 38 million euros ($44.3 million).

“I hope to have no more physical issues, I’m doing everything to prevent them,” he said. “I thank the club because they’re allowing me to work at my best and it’s on me now to repay everyone’s trust in me.”

Perisic, who had been jeered during the team’s loss to Bologna the previous weekend, was impressive as he settled back into the team after a potential loan move to Arsenal fell through following his transfer request.

“Perisic put in a great performance,” Inter coach Luciano Spalletti said. “He reacted like a great player in response to the noise surrounding him.

“Nainggolan also demonstrated that he’s on the right path. He showed some quick bursts, and this is something we haven’t seen for a little while.”

The victory at Parma ended a four-match winless streak for Inter in all competitions.

SPILT MILK

Cagliari might be wishing it wasn’t able to make the trip to Milan after all.

The team was prevented from leaving its training ground to get its flight to Milan on Saturday by dairy farmers protesting against the price of milk.

They wanted the Sardinian club to abandon the game with Milan and negotiated with Cagliari’s general director Mario Passetti.

The team was only allowed to leave after several players were filmed kicking over pails full of milk in a gesture of solidarity.